frantically
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Before Altman was hired back, he was frantically texting Murati for updates from the boardroom.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
A zoo frantically looked for an escaped zebra but discovered the animal on the loose was actually a repainted donkey.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
"I can categorically tell you there's a lot of people here frantically working to improve everything for the future."
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Uribe frantically monitored the uprising on Feb. 22 through texts, video calls and social media.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
They hurriedly untied one of the remaining canoes and set off, frantically searching the river for their lost canoes.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing frantically
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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